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10 12, 2018

CAA Begin their Drone Consultation

By |December 10th, 2018|Categories: CAA News |Tags: |Comments Off on CAA Begin their Drone Consultation

CAA Drone ConsultationThe 30th May 2018 saw the government’s announcement that further drone laws were being introduced as part of their ‘ Industrial Strategy: the Grand Challenges ’  initiative designed to take drones safely forward into the UK’s future.These laws will affect all drone users (flying craft over 250g which includes the DJI Spark) from the casual hobbyist to the full time commercial pilot but the good news is that we all have time to prepare.The CAA have just launched their own consultation survey to allow them to build the necessary systems and [...]

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19 10, 2018

Drone Flights Indoors – CAA Provide Clarification on Recent Changes

By |October 19th, 2018|Categories: General News |Tags: |Comments Off on Drone Flights Indoors – CAA Provide Clarification on Recent Changes

Indoor Drone FlightsThe recent Air Navigation Law Amendment (The Air Navigation Order 2016 as amended) made several very important changes to the drone legislation, not least of which was the introduction of a single weight class for up to 20kg (rather than the previous 0 – 7kg, 7 – 20kg split).  However, there was one amendment with regard to indoor drone flight that seemed to go largely unreported.Prior to the amendment, it was stated by the CAA that the law applied equally to drone flights taking place indoors or outdoors i.e. there was no distinct difference between the [...]

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15 10, 2018

Drone Guide to Understanding Airspace

By |October 15th, 2018|Categories: General News |Tags: |Comments Off on Drone Guide to Understanding Airspace

This is the third in our series of articles explaining more about the requirements drone pilots have to meet in order to fly both safely and legally.  Understanding some of these issues means that you’ll be better placed to understand when and how drones can offer benefit to you through aerial photography and videography.  This section looks at airspace and the role that it plays.. So the UK (and indeed the world but we’re going to keep to the UK here) are governed by internationally recognised airspace zones as defined and governed by the CAA – Civil Aviation Authority. [...]

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8 10, 2018

Hiring a Drone Operator – Flying Distances

By |October 8th, 2018|Categories: General News |Tags: |Comments Off on Hiring a Drone Operator – Flying Distances

This is the second part in our series designed to explain some of the basic principles about hiring a drone operator and the standards they have to meet in order to fly safely and legally.  In particular, we’ll be looking at the distances that a drone pilot must keep to as this is something that you’ll often hear talked about and can be a bit confusing. Maximum Height that a Drone Can Fly So a drone may only fly up to 400 feet about the ground, that’s 120 metres.  This is to keep it under the level of most manned aircraft and to minimise the risk of conflict there (although s [...]

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29 09, 2018

CAA Provide Clarification Regarding Thames

By |September 29th, 2018|Categories: News CAA |Tags: |Comments Off on CAA Provide Clarification Regarding Thames

CAA Provide Clarification over River ThamesIt seems that a long running debate over the control that the Port of London Authority can exercise over drone pilots has finally been settled with written confirmation from the CAA.The Port of London Authority (PLA) is responsible for enforcing the laws and regulations that apply on the tidal River Thames – a stretch of 95 miles running from Teddington to the North Sea.  They publish on their website a page specific to the use of Drones / Unmanned Aerial Vehicles which sets out a number of requirements along with a statemen [...]

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24 09, 2018

Hiring a Drone Operator – What you Need to Know about the Legal Requirements

By |September 24th, 2018|Categories: General News |Tags: |Comments Off on Hiring a Drone Operator – What you Need to Know about the Legal Requirements

There’s no doubt that drones are amazing tools that can provide benefits in so many areas of both our business and personal lives.  If you’re looking at hiring a drone operator however, there are some facts that you need to know about. What are the legal requirements for them to adhere to in order to work safely and legally in the UK? We’ll be publishing a series of blog posts on this subject right here on the DSR website over the coming weeks. We will be aiming to demystify some of the laws, the bizarre press accounts of drone behaviour and explain some of the acronyms that [...]

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21 08, 2018

UK Drone Laws – Air Navigation (Amendment) 2018

By |August 21st, 2018|Categories: News |Tags: |Comments Off on UK Drone Laws – Air Navigation (Amendment) 2018

Air Navigation 2018Drone LawsUK drone laws are relatively new and are having to adapt to the greater use of unmanned aircraft. Industry experts predict that the number of drones in use in the UK will soar over the next twenty years. As well as hobby flyers, commercial drone operators will be working for a broad range of industries.In May 2018 the Government announced a change to the UK Air Navigation Order of 2016, which means a new set of UK drone laws. Some parts of this came into force on 30 July 2018 with others following in November 2019.The changes applicable now include –An [...]

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15 08, 2018

Drone photography UK Laws

By |August 15th, 2018|Categories: News |Tags: |Comments Off on Drone photography UK Laws

UK Drone laws are designed to protect the safety and privacy of the general public. Newly introduced data protection laws known as ‘GDPR’ have increased privacy protection in the UK. As drone technology is still relatively new, legislation is having to catch up and adapt to their use. Anyone using drones for aerial photography has a responsibility to understand existing laws and keep up with changes.The first important thing to understand is the difference in laws applying to hobby flyers and commercial drone operators. Anyone offering services like drone roof inspections and dro [...]

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14 08, 2018

Is it Legal to Shoot at a Drone?

By |August 14th, 2018|Categories: News |Tags: |Comments Off on Is it Legal to Shoot at a Drone?

Can I Shoot at a Drone?Public perception of drones remains negative, and this is largely driven by scare stories in the popular press. Reports of near-misses with aircraft are often highly questionable, but they grab headlines and sell newspapers. The truth is that the vast majority of drone owners use their aircraft safely and responsibly.Can you shoot down a drone is a question asked by those who fear drone technology and want to protect their privacy. They believe drones are used for ‘snooping’ and to peep through bathroom windows. These ideas are of course ridiculous! Co [...]

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28 04, 2018

CAA NQE List – Get Trained & find Work

By |April 28th, 2018|Categories: News |Tags: |Comments Off on CAA NQE List – Get Trained & find Work

Finding drone work and opportunities The drone industry is booming in the UK, and the demand for trained, approved pilots is greater than ever.DSR finds well paid work for it’s members.Companies authorised by the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) to deliver training to commercial drone pilots are called National Qualified Entities or NQE’s. A search of the CAA NQE list is a good starting point if you’re interested in starting a drone business or following a career in the industry.Back in 2013 the CAA list of approved pilots had only 117 names. There are now over 4,000! There are s [...]

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27 04, 2018

CAA approved drone operators

By |April 27th, 2018|Categories: News |Tags: |Comments Off on CAA approved drone operators

CAA approved drone operators for hire Safe use of drones is underpinned by UK law. The regulations are set out in the Air Navigation Order 2016 (ANO 2016), and there are specific rules for anyone using a drone for commercial purposes.CAA approved drone operators are required to take an exam to prove they understand the relevant laws and can operate safely and within them.We are proudly the UK’s largest network of CAA approved drone operators. We have pilots for hire nationwide.The relevant sections of legislation are –Article 241 – endangering safety of any person or property. [...]

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17 04, 2018

HOW TO TELL IF A DRONE PILOT IS THE REAL DEAL

By |April 17th, 2018|Categories: News |Tags: |Comments Off on HOW TO TELL IF A DRONE PILOT IS THE REAL DEAL

IS THIS DRONE PILOT PROPER?Use this checklist to ensure the pilot(s) you are hiring for paid work are operating within the law, they have a current permission and are properly insured to fly drones. PfCO Certificate: Check the name matches and it is in date.Any professional operator will have this available to show you – and will be happy to do so. Be sure to check the expiry date on page two. Ask them what their CAA licence number is, and look it up to check it’s validity in this document. Be sure to have sight of the actual certificate and check expiry dates against those liste [...]

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15 10, 2017

CAA launch Share The Air Campaign

By |October 15th, 2017|Categories: News |Tags: |Comments Off on CAA launch Share The Air Campaign

CAA Share The Air Campaign launchedThe Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) are inviting all drone users from the south west and south coast to attend their first ever free drone safety day at Compton Abbas airfield.This first major new event will be held on Saturday 11th November 2017.Jonathan Nicholson of the CAA writes,Attendees will be given the chance to see for themselves the range of flying opportunities that exist in their local areas, as well as receive top tips on how they can use their drones responsibly, enabling them to expand their love of flying,The CAA will be on hand at th [...]

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6 08, 2017

I’m a Hobby Drone Pilot: Where can I Fly?

By |August 6th, 2017|Categories: News Hobbyist |Tags: |Comments Off on I’m a Hobby Drone Pilot: Where can I Fly?

Drone Safe Register™ (DSR) is increasingly asked by our hobby members and other amateur drone pilots, “Where can I fly my drone?”Join us as a Hobby Member HEREPlease note this information may be outdated but was correct at the time of publishing. Please see our most recent blogs for updated information.Visit our Drone Store HEREOur advice is always to check with the landowner – before you take to the controls.  Even if you take off from private land often, you should not fly over public land without permission.You’ll also need to ensure you are well aware of the UK’s [...]

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26 02, 2017

Drone Hire Made Easy

By |February 26th, 2017|Categories: News |Tags: |Comments Off on Drone Hire Made Easy

Easy Drone HireDSR is the UK’s largest drone hire and specialist camera services website. We proudly market the nation’s top drone professionals who are all Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) qualified and insured to carry out commercial drone work.Each week DSR publishes a weekly news blog to keep our members and the wider drone community up to date with industry related news. We aim to keep both professional and drone hobby readers informed with the UK’s latest drone news, laws and regulations.  We hope that our blogs inform both hobby and professional drone users.  We [...]

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5 02, 2017

DRONES ARE BECOMING ACCEPTED PRACTICE

By |February 5th, 2017|Categories: News |Tags: |Comments Off on DRONES ARE BECOMING ACCEPTED PRACTICE

In little less than three years the number of professional drone pilots with CAA permissions has grown significantly. This new wave of qualified pilots (who simply didn’t exist five years ago) is leading the way in which drones can be used to save time and improve efficiency.With more and more businesses and sectors realising the benefits of drones, 2017 is expected to see more drone hire than ever.  DSR discusses some of the UK’s sectors that are embracing drones:Film / TVWe are not using it as a drone. That is completely the wrong terminology to use to describe it. We see [...]

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22 12, 2016

DEPARTMENT FOR TRANSPORT DRONE REGISTRATION

By |December 22nd, 2016|Categories: News |Tags: |Comments Off on DEPARTMENT FOR TRANSPORT DRONE REGISTRATION

Where to register my Drone?Yesterday, the Department for Transport released new plans to ensure safe drone practise and to protect the public.  Measures released for consultation include (21 December 2016)Mandatory Registration of new dronesTougher penalties for illegal flying near no-fly zones and new signs for no-fly zones at sensitive sites such as airports and prisonsMaking drones electronically identifiable so the owner’s details can be passed to police if they are spotted breaking the lawThe consultation will also consider whether there is a need for a new criminal offen [...]

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27 11, 2016

ARPAS Member Offer

By |November 27th, 2016|Categories: News |Tags: |Comments Off on ARPAS Member Offer

ARPAS members can save £50 by joining Drone Safe RegisterFor a limited time only.Drone Safe Register is now running a reduced membership offer to all Association of Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems UK (ARPAS-UK) members until the 31st December 2022.Please use discount code ARPAS50If you are a current ARPAS member and would like to see MORE earnings for 221, a warm welcome awaits you.Not only will you feature on our marketed digital map for the next 12 months,  you will also have access to our new stock footage website. You will be able to sell and get [...]

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24 11, 2016

DRONE SAFE & THE CAA PROMOTE DRONE SAFETY

By |November 24th, 2016|Categories: News |Tags: |Comments Off on DRONE SAFE & THE CAA PROMOTE DRONE SAFETY

We are delighted to report that today, the UK Civil Aviation Authority and NATS have launched a new website to help promote drone safety called Drone Safe.The new Drone Safe ‘Dronecode’ website has advice for users on how to operate UAV’s safely and has been set up following a spate of near-misses with planes which we keep seeing within the UK news headlines.These included an incident in July,when an Airbus A320 had a “very near-miss” with a drone near the Shard in central London. One reported stated that, The pilot, who was approaching Heathrow with 165 passengers on board [...]

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16 09, 2016

CAA and Drone Professionals

By |September 16th, 2016|Categories: News |Tags: |Comments Off on CAA and Drone Professionals

CAA Drone Professionals This week, Drone Safe Register (DSR) spoke to Jonathan Nicholson who is the Assistant Director of Corporate Communications at the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) Press Office.DSR: What is the role of the CAA concerning drones both as a hobbyist and a professional?CAA:  The CAA’s interest is as an aviation safety regulator.  So our role covers both drone safety whether you are a hobbyist or a professional.  The CAA is interested in making sure that drones can fulfil their potential commercially and that people can enjoy flying their dr [...]

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